Originally Posted by lundtroller
Don't want to hijack the thread... enjoy the comments.

But cwh2 brought up Filson. Company does not seem to be going in the right direction wrt product availability, etc. Maybe a discussion for another thread? Is it just a Seattle thing?

Back to rifles!

Yes, I have noticed that as well - ever since that Dallas company purchased Filson, their product line has been cheapened and production is no longer all USA-made. Their prices have gone through the roof as well - and they were expensive to begin with. Don't get me wrong, they still make many good items in the USA, but they've brought in a lot of imported items and many of the older designs are no longer available. Damn shame.

l told my pap and mam I was going to be a mountain man; acted like they was gut-shot. Make your life go here. Here's where the peoples is. Mother Gue, I says, the Rocky Mountains is the marrow of the world, and by God, I was right.
- Del Gue